Ima Iris Phillips Park

Ima Iris (Phillips) Park The Mighty Oak has Fallen The matriarch of the Park family, Ima Iris (Phillips) Park died Wednesday, October 12, 2005 in Huntsville at the age of 99. She was born February 10, 1906 in Liberty County to W. A. and Martha (Wells) Phillips. She and her family have been residents of Madison County and Walker County all her life. She married Bun Park, January 13, 1923 and together with him raised eight children. She was an active member of Cook Spring’s Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years until her health prevented her from attending. After moving to Fair Park Health Center she could be found teaching daily Bible studies to her fellow residents. She and her husband gave all the children the example of love of God and love of family. Times spent with her children and their families were always one of her greatest joys. As much as she will be missed by her family and friends, we are all comforted by the fact that she is “Sheltered In the Arms of God.” She will spend her 100th. birthday in Heaven. She was preceded in death by her husband Bun Park and two infant children. She is survived by five sons; Lonnie Park and wife Paula, Nathan Park, James Park and wife Barbara, Sam Park and wife Ann, Tom Park and wife Kayla; three daughters Eleanor Patterson and husband Ross, Joan McKee and husband Joe and Janie Dulaney and husband Rance; sisters; Dell Williams, Clemmie McMullen and Ruth Cain and brothers Vernon Phillips and wife Peggy and Moody Phillips along with numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the nursing staff at Town Creek-Ella Smither, for their tender and loving care of our Mother. Services will be held Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 1 p.m. at Cook Spring’s Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Nichols officiating under the direction of Sam Houston Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Park Cemetery in Madison County. The family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2005 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Cook Springs Baptist Church Building Fund. Those wishing to leave memorial condolences for the family may do so at www.shmfh.com.

Ima Iris Phillips Park

February 10, 1906 - October 15, 2005